Peter Odemwingie is eager to prove his worth to Cardiff after signing from West Bromwich Albion for £2.5m. The 32-year-old Nigeria international was surplus to requirements at the Hawthorns after the striker's infamous drive to London in a bid to engineer a move to QPR at the end of the January transfer window.

"I missed football and I am delighted to come to a fast-progressing team," he told Cardiff City Player. "They have a young manager with a lot of ambition. He has done really well in a short period and I hope to help the team become better and I am grateful for the confidence they have shown in me.

"I am very motivated and ready for action. The last six months, coming on as a substitute for 10 to 15 minutes, was not what made me happy and I am a better player when I am happy. I am very hungry and I will show the same attitude I had when I was scoring a lot of goals in games in the Premier League."

Odemwingie will use the international break to get acquainted with his team-mates before their Premier League trip to face Hull on Saturday week, and he is also keen to experience the atmosphere at Cardiff City Stadium.

He said: "My father-in-law is a City fan and he says there is a fantastic atmosphere in the stadium and that is what I want. A lot of people have told me the fans are great here.

"I am lucky to have come at a time like this, to do a bit of training and get to know my new colleagues, I am really looking forward to it. The first game is an away game and hopefully I can be used and do well for the team."